EU: second-stage consultation launched on revising European Works Council Directive

With only months left before the end of the current EU Parliamentary and Commission terms, the EU Commission is stepping up its commitment to strengthening European Works Councils (EWC). Six weeks after the initial phase was launched in April 2023, the Commission opened the second stage consultation on 26 July 2023, with the social partners. In the published document, the Commission invites trade unions and employers’ organisations to express their views on possible revisions to the content of